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  1. ethanriley

    Baby Golden Neon's

    that is so cool. great job I hope it works out for you to collect them the next time.
  2. ethanriley

    How about a top down picture tread?

    You guys are amazing. I love those shots of both tanks.
  3. ethanriley

    Stirring The Bed

    I stir my sand bed just prior to each water change which since I went with natural saltwater is twice weekly. I never stir the sump bed with the overflow on, but I do stir it on a bi weekly basis. To define stir I only rake the top half inch of the DSB. I blow my rocks off at the same time.
  4. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Ok putting this in perspective I did the first water change a week after this picture was taken and have taken out ten gallons and then five gallons twice since then
  5. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    For you to appreciate the color differences I will have to shoot some of the corals close up. Also the tank was still being reset as the thalassia in this picture is still floating. Seeing it tough makes me want to add the halides like Kevin suggested.
  6. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Dude Thanks! Man seeing it I can't even believe the changes sice going natural. Krish can you remeber the date of this picture I know when I did the first natural change
  7. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Nikki, How I got off on the affects of amino acid transfer is that some aquarists even with the "correct lighting" experience "inexplicable" color change in their corals. I believe this to be as a result of amino acids available in natural sea water that are no longer available in a closed...
  8. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    I meant through ingestion of bacteria cotaining AA's which would not be present in artificial saltwater. Thanks for the clarfication Nikki you made a cloudy point very clear Unfortunately, Nikki I will have to beg Krish to take some as I don't have a digital camera. He does already have some...
  9. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    As far as species distribution please remember we unfortunately throughout the centuries have contributed negatively in most cases to some weird species distribution. Remember there are now lion fish swimming around in the Florida Keys. I have read of fisherman "bycatch" stories in the...
  10. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Boomer I didn't say Aron was right in fact I pointed out that land runoff, affluents etc, rivers ( I didn't point that one out) do affect salinity.:) From my own research I can tell you salinity is less affected by proximity to land than any other factor, anybody ever heard of salt marshes...
  11. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Boomer got any information on algae spores this is one of my greatest curiosities going natural. It stands to reason that if I harvest water from say a sheltered lagoon versus one of rocky points that the concentration of algae spores and nitrates will also differ significantly along with the...
  12. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    __________________ Boomer thanks for your contribution. Got any sources for that information I would very curious to research it further. I agree with this statement, but it even varies close to shore based on several contributing factors including flow, runoff, affluents and depth of water
  13. ethanriley

    Please help me save my reef ASAP!!!!

    With the sponge I agree with Conni if it isn't extended filtering get rid of it. I had one die once that quickly polluted my tank in hours.
  14. ethanriley

    Please help me save my reef ASAP!!!!

    I would reduce the size of your water changes, but continue to do them daily until the skim muck slows down. Sorry about your tank. Water changes should get you back on track pretty quick I hope.
  15. ethanriley

    Bahamian Profiles of reefs, rocks and puddles

    Didn't you tell them Krish Bahamians dont come with anti-freeze :eek: we laugh at tourists at least until the end of March:D
  16. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Paul, I married my good woman 15 years ago this November and she has been putting up with me for 17 and she also has decided I am nuts. i think one of the critical things i have noticed in maintaining a dynamic (changing) reef is not to over disturb it. For example my return tube on my over...
  17. ethanriley

    Krish's New 75 gal "Thing-a-ma-bob"

    Dude please TELL ME YOU DIDN'T Somebody help me with this man.:eek: Nikki repeat it slowly for him again. L..E..A..V..E ..... THE.... TANK ALLLLLLLOOOONE!!!! LOL. :badgrin: I can not belive you moved those rocks.:rolleyes: Call me next time and I will arrange for Christina to tie your...
  18. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Paul I think I am going to change my name to mini me LOL!!! Krish will probably agree. I am one of those people that can never sit still my wife often finds it disturbing that I can sit in front of a tank for hours on end at night that to her only has two moving things of note a banded coral...
  19. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    Mojo, Mike S, Nikki weigh in for us please
  20. ethanriley

    Going Natural

    This was the kind of feedback I was looking for and honestly Paul you and I are in the same camp. I think one of the most overlooked items in coral wellfare is amino acid transfer as well as some of the simpler compounds that in reality salt companies are not willing to replicate. :?: I will...
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